I’m definitely not a professional book reviewer, but I enjoy reading books. I actually really enjoy listening to books as well, because I can then be productive in situations I might not be, like travelling to work and back. Listening to books is a GREAT way to take your mind off the traffic. I’ve even introduced the beauty of Audio Books to family members who agree that listening to books is a great addition to their DIY projects.
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Varnishing Wood Experience
Well, it’s almost the rainy season here in South Africa, and I’m cramming in all the lovely wood varnishing and wood sealing for all the wooden doors, wooden garden furniture, wooden window frames and wooden gates. If I have had one main piece of advice from everyone I know, it’s been: Don’t buy wooden furniture or a house with wooden window frames.
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Electric Blankets – Cheap Winter Warmth
I asked a friend the other day what he learnt this winter. He said that buying an electric blanket was one of the things he did, and, he learnt that electric blankets use less power than an oil heater. I can’t verify his fact about saving power using an electric blanket instead of an oil heater, but I would think it might be true.
My mother swears by her electric blanket. She says it’s mainly due to the fact that the bed is nice and warm when she gets into it. Something that is a real plus in an ice cold winter.
I have a feeling America and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere are in for a SHOCKINGLY cold winter this year. Especially after the heat wave they just had this summer. So, if you feel like saving money AND keeping warm, try the electric blanket.
Let me know what you think. Especially if you have (or have tried) an electric blanket. I’d love other people’s opinions on whether it’s worth getting one.
Oh, and did you know, you can get Electric Blankets on Amazon? Just click the link below to check them out. (I must say, some of them look REALLY warm).
P.S. This is not a picture of my mom. She’s cuter than that 😉
Party Music for your guests
If you have a party, like a dinner party, you’ll most probably have music playing in the background. If not, then, I suggest you have music in the background. Soft music, and preferably something that you know most of your guests will like.
I can’t really suggest artists without offending some people, but here are some of my own recommendations/tastes…
Valentines dinner music:
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www.CORICRAFT.co.za – WOW
Yip. That’s right. WOW. Have you EVER seen such an amazing web page. (Should I really call it a site?)
As a quick little break from the incompetence of the staff of Coricraft, I’d just like to spend a little time discussing the amazing homepage for Coricraft, available at www.coricraft.co.za. Let’s analyse it a little.
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Coricraft Wynberg – OH, MY, FREAK!!!
What a bunch of ABSOLUTE MORONS!!!
Normally, I wouldn’t put such personal feelings on the internet in such a public place. Especially since there are a lot of potential customers of Coricraft coming to this site. But, PLEASE let me explain why you should go shop somewhere else before trying Coricraft.
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Coricraft Menlyn – A different language
For those of you that don’t know, Menlyn is a MASSIVE shopping center (you could say Mall) in Pretoria. We decided to give a different city a try, because the Coricrafts in Johannesburg were just doing SUCH a bad job. So we went to the Coricraft Menlyn store and asked about the desk and unit. They checked, and found they had stock.
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Coricraft Morningside – Suckers for Punishment
Those suckers would be us. My wife and I decided to give the eager beavers a chance at a sale. I mean, if they were so eager to sell us something the first time we walked in the shop, SURELY they would be able to sell us something we wanted.
Anyway, after the bad service at Coricraft Sandton (which I wrote in this post: “Coricraft Sandton – From excellent to SHOCKING!“), we decided to ask for the desk and display unit in Coricraft Morningside.
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Coricraft Morningside – Psychotic Uselessness
Have you ever walked into a furniture store looking to see if there’s anything that will suit your house? With a lot of people moving into town-house complexes, this can also mean searching furniture stores for furniture that will just plain FIT in your house. Well, that was the one thing we did when we walked into Coricraft Morningside the first time.
We noticed a nice set of dining room chairs that we thought would look great in our as-yet unfurnished dining room. Unfortunately, I’m not always the prepared type, so I did not have the exact measurements of our dining room, so just buying 6 or 8 chairs can become quite risky if you’re buying without careful thought. Unfortunately for us, the lady in the store was quite eager to make a sale. Why UNFORTUNATELY?! Well, the conversation went a little like this:
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Coricraft Sandton – From excellent to SHOCKING!
Just before I got married, my (now) wife and I ordered 2 leather couches from Coricraft Sandton. I must say, service was excellent. The staff phoned when the furniture was ready, and they delivered it fine, with no damage, and as on time as you can possibly get in South Africa.
Six months later, and we spotted a matching display unit and desk on the floor in the shop. In my personal opinion, they are a stylish combination, and I am proud that we eventually bought them. Even though it took 8 months to eventually receive. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning.
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